Danville High School Hall of Fame
Induction Class of 2014
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Coached four Girls State Track & Field Championship Teams 1981, 1983, 1984 & 1985
Girls State Track & Field Runner-up 1982
Won first-ever DHS State Title in Track & Field
First DHS Coach to complete three consecutive undefeated seasons
First DHS Coach to win three consecutive State Titles
Inducted into the Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Named Kentucky Track Coach of the Year four times.
Nominated for National Coach of the Year four times
Mr. Atkins served as Principal of Toliver Elementary School, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools in Fayette County, and Asst. Vice President for Diversity and Associate Professor of Education at Centre College.
He was elected Danville's mayor in 2022
Wrestling
State Champion - 1993
Three-year letterman
State Tournament Participant as a Freshman
32-4 record as a Junior
29-1 record as a Senior
Football
Member of 2 State Championship Teams
Honorable Mention All-State Team 1993
Awarded the Billie Jo Rankin Hustle Award two times
4 year letterman"
Mr. Ensslin enters the Hall of Fame as an Honorary Member- one who is so honored who did or did not participate in sports at Danville High School but whose contribution of material or non-material equity has had a lasting effect on the athletic program.
As head of the Booster Club, Tom led the way in raising funds to support the athletic programs at DHS. He became personally involved with many of the athletes, becoming a father figure to some. Many of his contributions were done anonymously. For his selfless and sacrificial efforts, he now enters the Danville High School Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2014.
Member of four Cross Country State Championship Teams 1984, 1985, 1986 & 1987
Member of three Track & Field State Championship Teams- 1986, 1987 & 1988
State Champion in 1600M with a time of 5:11- 1991
Heart of the Bluegrass Outstanding Female Athlete in all classes 1990
Region and Sectional Champion in 1600M, 800M & 4 x 800M Relay 1990
Region and Sectional Champion in 1600M- 1989
Region Champion in 800M - 1989
Set Mason Dixon record in 1600M- 1988"
The Knight brothers quarterbacked the Danville High School football team for seven consecutive years.
(John 1952-54 & Juddy 1955-59)
Each was Co-Captain of the team their Senior Year and led their teams to State Championships. Each was Honorable Mention All-State in football as seniors.
John received a total of 9 varsity letters (football 3, basketball 3, and golf 3). He was the Student Body President & Junior Class President. John graduated from Rice University & the University of Chicago Business School.
The Knight brothers quarterbacked the Danville High School football team for seven consecutive years.
(John 1952-54 & Juddy 1955-59)
Each was Co-Captain of the team their Senior Year and led their teams to State Championships. Each was Honorable Mention All-State in football as seniors.
Juddy received a total of 15 varsity letters at DHS (football 4, basketball 3, track 3, & golf 5). He was Runner-up in State Golf. Juddy attended the University of Kentucky on a golf scholarship. He graduated from UK Dental School & Orthodontic School."
Started in every game of DHS first soccer season as an 8th grader
Career record of 76 goals- including 12 game winners
Season record of 42 goals 1985
All District Team 1984 & 1985
All Region Team 1985
Honorable Mention All-State 1984
First Team All-State 1985 (First All-State Soccer Player at DHS)
Selected by Soccer Ambassadors (1 of 22 players East of MS River) to travel to Europe 1986
Coached the first Bate Middle School Soccer team to an undefeated season and area championship"
Three year letterman
All-District Team 1967 & 1968
All 12th Region Team 1967 & 1968
All Central Kentucky Conference Team- 1967 & 1968
2nd Team All-State 1968
Member of the 12th Region Championship Team 1968 (29-3 record)
Averaged 21.6 ppg and 8.5 assists/game 1968
Teams leading scorer, 671 pts. 1968
Ray played junior college basketball and then played at Morehead State University.